Oil-stove.



F. E. WHITE & F. E. HOOPER.

OIL STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4. I916.

PatentedSept. 18, 1917. 2 suns-sun 2 EZ'QdE W/zwefz I mzi-ll'Jfoa er,

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFTGE.

FRED n. WHITE AND resonator: n. noor'nn, or eanmvnn, MASSACHUSETTS,

nssrenons ToonNTnAn OIL & ens s ovE CO PANY, or GARDNER, MASSA- CHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAssAeHU-snTTs.

OIL-STOVE;

Our invention is an oil stove of the type known as blue flame, in which kerosene oil 1s used as the fuel, and is fed from a reser- V011 through a plpe line from which pro ect vertical extensions supporting burners ver,

tically movable to vary the level of the oil therein, the reservoir being of the maintained oil type. The burners themselves comprise an oil bowl surmounted by a combustioirchamber consisting of two concentric tubes perforated to allow the passage of air to the oil flowing into the bowl which is lowered for ignition, and as the heat increases and the flame rises the bowl is raised to secure the proper heating effect desired.

We have aimed to improve the stove generally, while at the same time adding to the beauty and attractiveness of its contour; to provide a firm support in a base which is capable of being reversed and assuming a nested relation to the body of the stove so as to provide compactness in shipping, thus occupying less space and necessitating a smaller packing crate while at the same time rendering damage to the stove less liable.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the complete stove;

Fig. 2 is a view of the base with a part of the body shown elevated therefrom so as to illustrate clearly the fact that the body and base can be separated;

Fig. 3 shows the parts nested as when packed for shipping.

The top of the stove is made of sheet metal having its center depressed as at a leaving a surrounding border I) of raised metal reinforced by corner pieces 0 and raised parts cl all tending to stiffen the top and at the same time to give an attractive appearance thereto. The ordinary gratings e are removably located in the usual openings in the top. The body of the stove is made of sheet metal ends 9 provided with corner sections it extending to the front, panels being formed to add to the strength and attractiveness of these surfaces. The

Specification of Letters Patent. Pat t d Sept. 18, 1917. Application filed Ap'ri14, 1916. Serial at. 88,888

end sections 9 are oined by a back section 6 the parts being held together by flanges is having interlocking connections. The end sections carry the pipe line Z having extensions m to support the burners, the left hand end of the pipe line carrying a main tained oil reservoir n which is removable for filling. The entire body of the stove is removable from a base 0 which is provided with legs 79 bolted to the base and providing upwardly projecting corner" flanges 9 adapted to receive the corners of the body and the body and base may then be secured together by the bracket 7' carried by the end sections of the body and having right angular horizontal extensions slotted to receive bolts which pass through registering slots in the base. This makes a very secure connection and the oil stove may be moved about as one body, but when it is desired to pack the stove for shipment the bolts connecting the body and base are removed and the base is inverted, as shown in Fig. 3, the body fitting within the depending flanges 8 thereof and in this position the stove will occupy about one-third less space than when in its set up position which is a very material item in transportion and at the same time gives protection to the parts against damage.

The reservoir is provided with a bulls eye t eccentrically arranged in the end of the reservoir so that the level of oil as it lowers may be observed, and when it is desired to replenish the oil the reservoir is removed by the handle it and inverted, and in this position filled, and while in its inverted position the eccentric arrangement of the glass allows the reservoir to be filled to its fullest capacity without overflow and thus gives a two-fold function and advantage.

The combustion chamber is composed of concentric tubes e perforated, and the chamber is supported upon the burner bowl to which has an initial lighting medium therein w and is supplied with oil through a tube y.

The burner bowl is vertically adjustable so as tovary the height of oil therein, there being a maintained level of oil due to the character of the reservoir, andwhen the burner bowls are raised the oil is drained out of them and. when lowered the oil flows into them to a height depending upon the movement.

The stove is provided with a front plate extending from side to side and this plate carries indicating devices 1" so that the handle which has a pointer s as it is rotated indicates what action is effected by its movement. That is by denoting that the burner is in position for lighting or burning, or that the highest point of the burner has been reached and the flame will go out.

What we claim is 1. An oil stove comprising a base made of inverted tray form, legs secured to the corners of said base flaring outwardly beyond the walls of the base and having upwardly extending corner extensions, a body made of sheet metal and bottomless, and of less width and length than the base so that it fits within the extensions of the legs and also fits within the flange of the base when the same is inverted, substantially as described.

2. An oil stove comprising a base of inverted tray form, legs supporting the same flaring outwardly and having upward extensions within the margin of the base, a body portion of sheet metal, bottomless and fitting within the extensions of the legs, an oil pipe extending the length of the body portion and brackets arranged beneath the oil pipe adapted to support the same and to form a connection with the base, substan tially as described. 7

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures in the presence of tWo witnesses.

FRED E. WHITE. FREDERICK E. HOOPER.

Witnesses:

I. L. SIMENsoN, G. L. CLOUTIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). G. 

